Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)
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Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenys (Gray, JE, 1835)

≈19 cmLength36 gWeight

This songbird in the bulbul family occurs in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal and elsewhere.

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal, Pakistan

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Himalayan Bulbul has been recorded at 112 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia6,592 records
  2. Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia2,036 records
  3. SattalIndia1,745 records
More places
  1. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeIndia1,615 records
  2. Curzon Road, Dalanwala, DehradunIndia975 records
  3. Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia710 records
  4. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia670 records
  5. Corbett NP – DhikalaIndia667 records
  6. PangotIndia594 records
  7. Corbett NPIndia465 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaNepalPakistanBhutanChina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys), or white-cheeked bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family found in Central and South Asia.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Himalayan Bulbul?

The Himalayan Bulbul is about ≈19 cm long and weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Himalayan Bulbul live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: Himalayas. It is most often recorded in India, Nepal and Pakistan.

When is the best time to see the Himalayan Bulbul?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Himalayan Bulbul endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Himalayan Bulbul as Least Concern.

What does the Himalayan Bulbul eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Himalayan Bulbul in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈19 cm
Weight
36 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
93 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Pycnonotus

Other birds in the genus Pycnonotus

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Himalayan Bulbul

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